Dan Budde

Dan is responsible for coordinating Manulife Investment Management's private equity fund investment program and for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and monitoring private equity fund investments. Dan joined Hancock Capital Management, now operating as Manulife Investment Management, in 2005. He was previously a Partner with ABRY Partners, where he was responsible for the investment activities of ABRY Mezzanine Partners. Prior to joining ABRY, Dan was a Managing Director and a member of John Hancock North American Corporate Finance where he spent 11 years focused on investments in the media, communications, and entertainment industries. He currently serves as limited partner advisory committee member for several private equity funds.